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Experts respond to claims that smear tests use ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals

The Independent UK News · 20 August 2026 at 15:53

Experts respond to claims that smear tests use ‘cancer-causing’ chemicals

More than 3,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the UK

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